Guns on campus, ultrasound bills nearing expiration

Two of the most controversial pieces of this session appear headed toward the House bill graveyard.

On its own deadlines, the House killed a bill to allow the carrying of concealed handguns on college campuses. The Senate revived the measure with its own bill.

Similarly, the Senate sent the House a bill to require women to sign a waiver that they do not want to have an ultrasound before having an abortion.

But the House calendars are set through Monday and neither bill is set yet for debate. Tuesday is a hard deadline for all Senate bills to be debated. So even if the House gets back to business, it is unlikely the chamber can reach either measure before the midnight deadline.

Legislation is backing up in the House because of the delaying tactics being used to kill voter identification legislation.